Deeper Potential

Deeper Potential Mindfulness & experiential reprocessing techniques, to help adults with ADHD & dysregulation

Deeper Potential is a coaching service specialising in the areas of managing challenges associated with ADHD, stress-related mental health conditions and other forms of dysregulation. The service works with groups and individuals to implement positive habits, mindfulness and reprocessing techniques, to build clarity, focus and energy towards achieving meaningful outcomes.

Regulation comes during productivity — not before it. 🌿When we begin with a calm body, a clear mind, and take one decisi...
09/10/2025

Regulation comes during productivity — not before it. 🌿
When we begin with a calm body, a clear mind, and take one decisive action, momentum follows.
It’s not about waiting to feel ready — it’s about regulating through doing, one grounded step at a time.
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How do you help yourself find calm before taking action? 💭
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08/10/2025

Ever noticed that some “refusals” or shutdowns aren’t actually about defiance — but overwhelm? 🧠

For many neurodivergent individuals, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) isn’t about avoiding responsibility — it’s a protective response to feeling trapped, overloaded, or out of control. When executive functioning and environmental demands collide, the nervous system can go into shutdown or explosive fight/flight mode.

What helps most isn’t more pressure — it’s collaboration.
✨ Reducing unnecessary demands
✨ Building autonomy and choice
✨ Adapting environments
✨ Encouraging self-agency and compassionate accountability

When we meet each other with understanding instead of control, growth becomes possible.

How do you best support yourself (or others) when demands start to feel too heavy? 💬

Neurodivergent minds were never meant to fit neatly into someone else’s mold. 🧩We think differently, work differently, f...
08/10/2025

Neurodivergent minds were never meant to fit neatly into someone else’s mold. 🧩
We think differently, work differently, feel differently — and that’s not a flaw, it’s our edge. The key isn’t forcing ourselves into systems that weren’t designed for us… it’s building our own. 💡

When we create structures that align with how our brains actually function — we unlock energy, focus, and creativity that once felt out of reach.

Have you started designing systems that work for your brain yet? What’s one change that’s made things easier for you?

Imposter syndrome lies to us. It filters out the wins, the growth, and the moments we’ve pushed through—leaving only dou...
02/10/2025

Imposter syndrome lies to us. It filters out the wins, the growth, and the moments we’ve pushed through—leaving only doubt behind. ✨
When you zoom out and look at the whole picture, you’ll see clear evidence of your success, skills, and achievements. 💡
What’s one achievement you’re proud of that you’ve been downplaying? Drop it below so we can celebrate it with you 👇

30/09/2025

💡 Sometimes the most powerful step a loved one can take is encouragement. For people with ADHD, seeking assessment and support can feel overwhelming or even shameful. That’s where non-judgemental encouragement from family and partners can make all the difference.

🌱 Gentle conversations, curiosity, and compassion help break down barriers. With the right support, ADHDers can begin their journey toward understanding themselves better and thriving.

✨ Have you found encouragement from a loved one to be a turning point in your journey? Or have you been the encourager?

✨ ADHD often means taking the scenic route — life isn’t always a straight line, and that’s okay. 🌿 The path may be windi...
28/09/2025

✨ ADHD often means taking the scenic route — life isn’t always a straight line, and that’s okay. 🌿 The path may be winding, eventful, and full of unexpected detours, but it’s also rich with creativity, perspective, and depth.

The more we embrace the differences in how our journey unfolds, the more we discover its beauty. 🌍💡

What has the ADHD “scenic route” taught you about yourself?

Overwhelming stress doesn’t mean you’ve failed — it means your system is overloaded and asking for regulation. 🧠💥➡️🌱When...
25/09/2025

Overwhelming stress doesn’t mean you’ve failed — it means your system is overloaded and asking for regulation. 🧠💥➡️🌱

When stress feels “too much,” that’s the moment to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with tools that bring you back to baseline.

👉 What helps you when stress feels overwhelming?
👉 How do you remind yourself it’s not failure, but a signal to reset?

So often we think being productive means always moving, always doing. But real productivity also lives in the moments we...
22/09/2025

So often we think being productive means always moving, always doing. But real productivity also lives in the moments we rest, reset, and recharge. 🧘‍♂️⚡

Taking a pause isn’t falling behind—it’s preparing your brain and body to move forward with clarity, energy, and purpose.

👉 What helps you remember to slow down when your mind wants to sprint?
👉 How would your productivity shift if you treated rest as a strategy, not a weakness?

18/09/2025

✨ Habits that last aren’t built overnight—they’re built slowly, one step at a time. When life gets messy (because it always does), simple and repeatable habits make it easier to reset and keep moving forward. 🌱

💭 Do you tend to go “all or nothing” when creating habits?
💭 What’s one small habit you’d love to make your anchor?

Confidence doesn’t arrive in one big leap. It’s built in the tiny moments you prove to yourself: “I said I’d do this, an...
16/09/2025

Confidence doesn’t arrive in one big leap. It’s built in the tiny moments you prove to yourself: “I said I’d do this, and I did.”

For ADHD brains, it’s easy to underestimate small wins or forget them entirely. But every micro follow-through — sending that email, taking a short walk, finishing the first 5 minutes of a task — is proof that you’re capable.

👉 What’s one small action you can follow through on today?
👉 How would it feel to start celebrating those micro wins instead of waiting for a big breakthrough?

✨ Remember: consistency in small actions creates trust in yourself.

15/09/2025

🌪️ For many people with ADHD, growing up in environments filled with sarcasm or constant criticism wires the brain to stay on high alert. What others might see as “just a joke” or “constructive feedback” can feel like a threat.

💡 Over time, this creates ongoing sensitivity and even internalised biases—where your nervous system automatically interprets certain tones, looks, or words as criticism.

The shift comes when we learn to reframe: ✨ taking in the information as feedback, not as an attack. ✨ Lightening the weight of the message. ✨ Responding with adaptability instead of reactivity.

This isn’t about ignoring your feelings—it’s about protecting your energy while still growing.

👉 How do you usually react when someone gives feedback—do you hear it as support or as criticism?
👉 What’s one strategy you’ve found helpful to soften the sting of criticism?

16/06/2025

So many ADHDers carry the weight of internalised shame — from years of feeling “too much,” “too messy,” or “not enough.” But here's the truth: the voice in your head matters. It shapes how you show up for yourself.

🧠 Cultivating a healthy inner dialogue and practicing self-compassion isn’t fluff — it’s a lifeline.

💥 And what if those tough emotions you avoid… are actually keys to growth? When we stop fighting discomfort and start feeling it, we build the emotional muscles that carry us through setbacks — and toward real resilience.

You don’t have to bully yourself into success. You can support yourself into growth. 🌱

💭 What does your inner voice sound like lately?
💬 What emotion are you avoiding that could actually help you grow?

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